Something Squirrelly this Way Comes

An article in New Scientist and available for perusing at the Chocolate web site indicates that theobromine may be more effective at treating coughs than traditional remedies. Theobromine: chocolate cough medicine?

The study only compared theobromine's cough claming effect when the stimuli was capsaicin. "Their results confirmed that theobromine does indeed inhibit the capsaicin-induced sensory nerve depolarisation in the vagus nerve." But still, it's yet another reason to not feel guilty when eating or drinking chocolate! :)